In this section we have introduced you to the PROMPT checklist as a useful tool for assessing the quality of any piece of information. If you use it regularly you will find that you develop the ability to scan information quickly and identify strengths and weaknesses. As a closing exercise you might like to pick one of the websites below or any of your own choice and try to evaluate it using the PROMPT criteria. To make it easier for you we have provided a printable checklist (see below).

Life is full of risk. We encounter many uncalculated outcomes, some beneficial and others adverse. Businesses, especially in the financial context, often consider risk in terms of opportunities for gain. Risk in our context is a way of describing the probability and consequences of harm, or at worst a disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders who can themselves influence the risks facing an organisation. Integrated management systems help ensure that safety, quality, environmental

This section has sought to illustrate the formation of connections between neurons and their targets by exploring a few examples. The picture that emerges is one of cells at different stages of development subjected to a vast array of signals. These signals are the medium through which environmental factors exert their effects. To some of these signals, some cells respond; to other signals, other cells respond. What a cell, a neuroblast, a growth cone actually does is dependent on the combina

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I began my career as an unhappy lawyer and hated my job for years until I founded SCOTTeVEST in 2000 to pursue my passion for gadgets and reinvent myself. I’ve been featured in thousands of major press pieces, made millions of dollars, worked closeAuthor(s): No creator set

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Wish You Were Here? When E. P. Thompson first met the controversial Norwegian poet Nordhal Grieg, he was told of regret that Norway had remained neutral during the Great War. Thompson was also questioned eagerly about three young poets who had died in that … Continue reading →Author(s): Samuel Tranter

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Boards Should Guide Branding Intangible assets, such as brands, drive value creation. It’s time more companies brought them into the boardroom.Author(s): Martin Roll, Business and Brand Strategist, Founde

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Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award: Paul Miller Since joining Elon's staff in 1997, Paul Miller has made it possible for students to present their research at a variety of conferences and get published in peer-reviewed journals. Many of his former students have been accepted into quality graduate programs.
Miller received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Michigan, a Master of Education from Cleveland State University and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Miami.
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Adam Anderson | Harvard Horizons Symposium April 2014: Harvard Horizons Symposium, featuring Adam Anderson, a PhD candidate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, on "The Old Assyrian Social Network: an Analysis Based on the Texts from K¸ltepe (Kanesh), Turkey"
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Israeli army phones Gaza civilians, warns of imminent attack The Israeli army releases footage said to demonstrate telephone exchanges in which they warned Gaza civilians to exit their buildings ahead of an air strike. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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Making the DIY Clinometer Link to Youtube video showing how to make a do-it-yourself clinometerAuthor(s): Leeds Metropolitan University

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Social Media and the End of Gender Media and advertising companies still use the same old demographics to understand audiences, but they're becoming increasingly harder to track online, says media researcher Johanna Blakley. As social media outgrows traditional media, and women users outnumber men, Blakley explains what changes are in store for the future of media. (08:30)Author(s): No creator set

Clash of the Financial Titans Two of the three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in economics espouse theories that may appear to be polar opposites, but Wharton's Amir Yaron suggests they are, in fact, complementary.Author(s): No creator set

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